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προγενέστερος

προγενέστερος, born before, older

προγενέστερος

[comp. of προγενής, fr. προ- 3 + γεν-, γίγνομαι. Born before.]

    • 1

      Older: ὁ γὰρ προγενέστερος ἦεν Il. 2.555. Cf. Il. 9.161, Il. 23.789: Od. 2.29, Od. 4.205, Od. 19.244.

    • 2

      Old rather than young: ὃς Φαιήκων προγενέστερος ἦεν (was an elder among the ...) Od. 7.156=Od. 11.343, οὐδʼ οἳ προγενέστεροι ἦσαν (the elders among us) Od. 24.160.

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